I came across a recent taxonomic work, where two genera were synonymized. Both genera were published in a paper in 1922 by the original author who revised the family at that time. The original author described genus X on page 169 and described genus Y on page 176. In the above new taxonomic work, genus X is handled as a junior synonym of genus Y.
Does the principle of priority (ICZN 23.1) apply in this case as well, i.e. should genus Y be the junior synonym of genus X and not vice versa? Or do we have some exceptions here?
A note: both genera were used up till recently and contained about the same number of species.
Dear Tamas Megyaszai,
You Can apply the principle of priority (ICZN 23.1). Many studies reported this principe to several taxa.
Please see link below:
Charbonnier, S., Garassino, A., Pacaud, J. M., & Schweigert, G. (2012). Rediscovery of the type material of Eryon cuvieri Desmarest, 1817 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Eryonidae) and nomenclatural consequences. Geodiversitas, 34(4), 849-855.
Dear Tamas Megyaszai,
You Can apply the principle of priority (ICZN 23.1). Many studies reported this principe to several taxa.
Please see link below:
Charbonnier, S., Garassino, A., Pacaud, J. M., & Schweigert, G. (2012). Rediscovery of the type material of Eryon cuvieri Desmarest, 1817 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Eryonidae) and nomenclatural consequences. Geodiversitas, 34(4), 849-855.
Hi Tamas -
To follow on from Bara - and as you seem to be hinting at page priority - you should also move on to Article 24 of the code. The authors of the recent work become the First Reviser. Barring other unusual circumstances, their decision will be correct (as there was probably no right or wrong decision - just one genus name was preferred).
There is essentially no such thing as page/position priority. It only exists as a Recommendation (69A.10) when assigning a type species when it was not assigned in the original publication. And that's after a very long checklist of other preferred criteria are not met, so it's exceedingly rare.
All the best,
Owen.
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